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Some 2013 predictions have computer security becoming increasingly difficult in the new year. Cyber warfare is also of concern, with the real potential of nations like Iran and North Korea attempting to lash out at the world with increasingly sophisticated viruses and malware
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Michael Chertoff, who ran the Department of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009, says there's a reason that computer security isn't up to the threat posed by cyber criminals: Doing it right is too complicated for most people
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With small and fast laptops, powerful smartphones, tablets and readily available Wi-Fi, working on the road -- on planes, in airports and hotel rooms -- has never been easier. But security experts say these conveniences also make the offices away from home more vulnerable to serious security threats
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Computer crimes involve the illegal use of or the unauthorized entry into a computer system to tamper, interfere, damage, or manipulate the system or information stored in it. Computers can be the subject of the crime, the tool of the crime, or the target of the crime
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Sophos released the latest edition of its Security Threat Report, summing up the biggest threats seen during 2012, along with five trends that are likely to factor into IT security in the coming year
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The browsers used in the vast majority of mobile devices -- including both smartphones and tablets -- suffer from a safety flaw: They make it difficult for even information security experts to know when they're engaging in risky browsing behavior
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